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CLR III D Time limits, further processing and interruption of proceedings

Calculation, determination and extension of time limits

Calculation of time limits under Rule 131 EPC

Determination and extension of periods under Rule 132 EPC

Relevant criteria when time limits are extended upon request (R. 132(2), second sentence, EPC)

Applicability of Rule 132 EPC to the Rules relating to Fees

Extension of time limits ipso jure on account of public holidays or dislocation in delivery of mail (Rule 134 EPC)

Public holidays (Rule 134(1) EPC)

General dislocation or interruption in delivery or transmission of mail in a Contracting State (R. 134(2) EPC)

Dislocation of a mail service outside the contracting states (Rule 134(5) EPC)

Statutory periods of grace, additional period for payment of renewal fees and the fiction of observance of a time limit for fee payments

Additional period for payment of renewal fees under Rule 51(2) EPC

Period of grace for payment of fees under Rule 85a EPC 1973

Fiction of fee payment in due time pursuant to Article 7(3) and (4) RFees

Further processing under Article 121 EPC

Interruption of proceedings under Rule 142 EPC

Application of Rule 142 EPC by the EPO of its own motion

Concept of legal incapacity (Rule 142(1)(a) and (c) EPC)

Determining legal incapacity of the applicant or patent proprietor for the purpose of Rule 142(1)(a) EPC

Determining legal incapacity of the representative for the purpose of Rule 142(1)(c) EPC

Legal incapacity of a representative from outside the contracting states

Interruption of proceedings because of insolvency (Rule 142(1)(b) EPC)

Consequences of interruption of proceedings (Rule 142(4) EPC)

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/caselaw/2019/e/clr_iii_d.htm

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ EPO SE 4/2020, p45 - III. RULES COMMON TO ALL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE EPO

Case Law Book

X CLR TOC OF CONTENTS

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III RULES COMMON TO ALL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE EPO

X CLR III D 1 Calculation, determination and extension of time limits

X CLR III D 1.1 Calculation of time limits under Rule 131 EPC

X CLR III D 1.2 Determination and extension of periods under Rule 132 EPC

X CLR III D 1.2.1 Relevant criteria when time limits are extended upon request (R. 132(2), second sentence, EPC)

X CLR III D 1.2.2 Applicability of Rule 132 EPC to the Rules relating to Fees

X CLR III D 1.3 Extension of time limits ipso jure on account of public holidays or dislocation in delivery of mail (Rule 134 EPC)

X CLR III D 1.3.1 Public holidays (Rule 134(1) EPC)

X CLR III D 1.3.2 General dislocation or interruption in delivery or transmission of mail in a Contracting State (R. 134(2) EPC)

X CLR III D 1.3.3 Dislocation of a mail service outside the contracting states (Rule 134(5) EPC)

X CLR III D 1.4 Statutory periods of grace, additional period for payment of renewal fees and the fiction of observance of a time limit for fee payments

X CLR III D 1.4.1 Additional period for payment of renewal fees under Rule 51(2) EPC

X CLR III D 1.4.2 Period of grace for payment of fees under Rule 85a EPC 1973

X CLR III D 1.4.3 Fiction of fee payment in due time pursuant to Article 7(3) and (4) RFees

X CLR III D 2 Further processing under Article 121 EPC

X CLR III D 3 Interruption of proceedings under Rule 142 EPC

X CLR III D 3.1 Application of Rule 142 EPC by the EPO of its own motion

X CLR III D 3.2 Concept of legal incapacity (Rule 142(1)(a) EPC and Rule 142(1)(c) EPC)

X CLR III D 3.3 Determining legal incapacity of the applicant or patent proprietor for the purpose of Rule 142(1)(a) EPC

X CLR III D 3.4 Determining legal incapacity of the representative for the purpose of Rule 142(1)(c) EPC

X CLR III D 3.5 Legal incapacity of a representative from outside the contracting states

X CLR III D 3.6 Interruption of proceedings because of insolvency (Rule 142(1)(b) EPC)

X CLR III D 3.7 Consequences of interruption of proceedings (Rule 142(4) EPC)